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Insights Current Affairs Quiz (2016) – 08 09 January 2016 Archives The following quiz will have 5-10 MCQs . The questions are mainly framed from The Hindu and PIB news articles. This quiz is intended to introduce you to concepts and certain important facts relevant to UPSC IAS civil services preliminary exam 2016. It is not a test […]
Test – 8: Mains Self Study – 2016 (Mission – 2016) Archives TIMETABLE 09 January 2015 Click on the below questions and answer each within the word limit specified before each question. 1) Critics of economic reforms and liberalization measures that were introduced during early 1990s argued that these reforms were anti-poor. Do you agree? Substantiate. […]
Test – 8: Mains Self Study – 2016 (Mission – 2016) Archives TIMETABLE 09 January 2015 10) Do you think that Mao Zedong and the Communist Party of China were successful in liberating China and laying the basis for its current success? Comment. (200 Words) NCERT, Class XI, Themes in World History, Theme 12
Test – 8: Mains Self Study – 2016 (Mission – 2016) Archives TIMETABLE 09 January 2015 9) What do you understand by The Meiji Restoration? Discuss its nature and impact. (200 Words) NCERT, Class XI, Themes in World History, Theme 11
Test – 8: Mains Self Study – 2016 (Mission – 2016) Archives TIMETABLE 09 January 2015 8) Britain was the first country to experience modern industrialisation. Examine why. (200 Words) NCERT, Class XI, Themes in World History, Theme 9
Test – 8: Mains Self Study – 2016 (Mission – 2016) Archives TIMETABLE 09 January 2015 7) How did the ‘discovery’ of South America lead to the development of European colonialism? Examine. (200 Words) NCERT Class XI, Themes in World History, Theme 6
Test – 8: Mains Self Study – 2016 (Mission – 2016) Archives TIMETABLE 09 January 2015 6) How were Islamic architectural forms different from those of the Roman Empire? Discuss. (200 Words) NCERT Class XI, Themes in World History, Theme 3 & 4
Test – 8: Mains Self Study – 2016 (Mission – 2016) Archives TIMETABLE 09 January 2015 5) Compare and contrast features of cities of Mesopotamia with that of Indus Valley Civilization cities. (200 Words) NCERT Class XI, Themes in World History, Theme 2
Test – 8: Mains Self Study – 2016 (Mission – 2016) Archives TIMETABLE 09 January 2015 4) The first phase of land reforms saw the abolition of land intermediaries such as zamindars and jagirdars. Critically discuss how this first phase was implemented, the challenges governments faced and weaknesses in its implementation. (200 Words) Bipan Chandra, India Since Independence, […]
Test – 8: Mains Self Study – 2016 (Mission – 2016) Archives TIMETABLE 09 January 2015 3) The main thrust of and the parameters within which the agriculture reform initiatives were to be taken after independence were understandably to a considerable extent laid down by the ideas and practices generated during the Indian national movement. Discuss the […]
Test – 8: Mains Self Study – 2016 (Mission – 2016) Archives TIMETABLE 09 January 2015 2) “Critics of economic reforms or the liberalization and globalization process have seen in this path of development a threat to India’s sovereignty , of India moving towards virtually a neo-colonial direction of dependent development, abandoning the Nehruvian consensus of […]
Test – 8: Mains Self Study – 2016 (Mission – 2016) Archives TIMETABLE 09 January 2015 1) Critics of economic reforms and liberalization measures that were introduced during early 1990s argued that these reforms were anti-poor. Do you agree? Substantiate. (200 Words) Bipan Chandra, India Since Independence, Chapter – 27
Insights MINDMAPS on Current Issues, 09 January 2016 Archives Media and Entertainment Industry (High Resolution) National Biotechnology Development Strategy 2015-2020 (High Resolution)
Insights Daily Current Events, 09 January 2016 Archives Paper 1 Topic: Salient features of Indian society; Art and culture. Jallikattu in T.N., bullock cart race in Maharashtra cleared The Centre has issued a notification to permit jallikattu, Tamil Nadu’s traditional bull-taming sport, ahead of the Pongal festival. The order permits jallikattu — and bullock cart […]
Insights into Editorial: Save Security from the Establishment 09 January 2016 Article Link Even with prior intelligence information India was not able to prevent terror attacks on Pathankot airbase recently. Same was the case with 26/11 Mumbai attacks. Those who were supposed to act on the terror alerts, those who were supposed to guard the […]
[Insights Secure – 2016] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Events: 09 January 2016 Archives – Secure 2015 Archives – Secure 2016 Click on EACH question to post/read answers. General Studies – 1; Topic: Post – independence consolidation 1) “On January 10, 1966, the Tashkent Declaration brought an inconclusive war to an inconclusive end.” Elaborate and also examine […]
Topic:Ethics in human actions; 8) “We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.” Bring out what this quote means to you in the present context. (150 Words) CSM 2015
Topic: Pollution 7) Examine the economic gains of Delhi government’s odd – even road rationing policy decision and explore the possibility of attaining this policy objective through alternative means. (200 Words) EPW
Topic:Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security. 6) “It is time to finally accept the reality and move forward on a broad sweep of reforms in the security establishment. This could be done at three levels — parliamentary oversight, a well-defined national security doctrine and a national security strategy […]